U-Boat Wrecks of World War Two: Channel Losses, Vol 1 by Innes McCartneyU-Boat Wrecks of World War Two: Channel Losses, Vol 1 by Innes McCartney

Remarkable new film of U-boats sunk in the Channel in WWII takes pride of place in Innes McCartney's latest video. Wreck-divers will envy the clear viz that made such filming possible, but will also realise that to provide the underwater footage of these German wrecks, McCartney has dived on more subs than anyone else in Britain. There were 157 submarines lost in the Channel, 39 of those between 1944-45. McCartney has dived, or plans to dive, all of them and promises at least three more U-boat videos. This one covers U-772, 741, 678, 1195, 413 and 480. After watching his reports on these six, the viewer is left in little doubt that McCartney is now 'the man' in Britain. His diving reports will also mean that corrections must be made to some official histories of the sinkings, and his work should have changed the view of naval historians on the value of amateur divers! If there is any criticism of this video, it must be that McCartney gives too many full-face-to-camera recitals of facts. The time would be better filled with the same information spoken over further footage of the wrecks under water. These war graves were treated with respect at all times and it is clearly stated: 'No human remains were seen or disturbed during the making of this film.'Kendall McDonald